Product Designer

Summary

Join Knak, a mission-driven company empowering people to be creative through its enterprise email and landing page creation platform. As a Product Designer, you will be a key player in shaping the future of email marketing, working on a leading platform known for its best-in-class user experience. You'll lead product growth by venturing into campaign generation using generative AI, collaborating with cross-functional teams, conducting research, analyzing data, and developing features our customers love. Your creativity and problem-solving skills will be instrumental in driving Knak's success. We offer a rewarding work environment, competitive salaries, equity, great benefits, paid vacation, and commitment to your career growth.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, or a related field
• Proven experience as a Product Designer, with a strong portfolio showcasing your expertise in designing user interfaces and experiences for web applications
• Proficiency in design and prototyping tools like Figma, Sketch, or Adobe XD
• Strong technical understanding of web standards, modern front-end frameworks (vue, react etc) and especially css (including experience using frameworks such as tailwind, bootstrap etc)
• Solid understanding of usability principles, user-centered design methodologies, and accessibility standards
• Strong communication and presentation skills to effectively convey design ideas and rationale to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Experience with user research methodologies and a data-driven approach to design
• Self-motivated and able to work both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment

Responsibilities

• Team up with product managers and engineers to define and prioritize features based on user needs, market trends, and business goals
• Craft high-fidelity design mockups, interactive prototypes, and user interface specifications to bring your vision to life
• Work closely with engineering teams to ensure designs are implemented accurately and are user-friendly
• Provide design expertise and support in agile development processes, including sprint planning and user testing
• Facilitate continuous discovery methods such as user interviews, creating user-journey’s, opportunity exploration
• Plan and conduct user research, including usability testing, surveys, and interviews, to understand user behavior and needs
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and align UX strategies, turning insights into actionable design improvements
• Champion user-centered design methods and foster a deep understanding of user needs throughout Knak
• Lead design workshops, critiques, and story-mapping sessions to spark innovative solutions
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of a comprehensive design system for Knak's email marketing platform
• Define and document design principles, components, patterns, and guidelines to ensure consistent and delightful user experiences
• Work with product managers and engineers to integrate design system components into the development process
• Continuously refine and evolve the design system based on user feedback and industry best practices

Preferred Qualifications

Prior experience in email marketing or SaaS product design is a plus

Benefits

• Competitive salaries
• Equity in the company
• Great benefits
• Paid vacation
• Life leave days
• Team lunches and off-sites
• Commitment to YOUR career growth